Adebowale Ogungbure Football player

Adebowale Ogungbure (born 13 July 1981) is a Nigerian footballer. Ogungbure last played for Vissai Ninh Bình of the Vietnamese V-League. He previously played for one season in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg.On 25 March 2006, in a match between FC Sachsen Leipzig and Hallescher FC, Ogungbure was the subject of monkey noises from Hallescher FC Fans. In retaliation he placed two fingers above his mouth and saluted at the crowd – a reference to Adolf Hitler. First, Ogungbure was accused and reported by German police, as it is illegal to make Nazi gestures for political or abusive purposes, but criminal proceedings were dropped 24 hours later.The team and especially a group of the supporters of FC Sachsen came up with a campaign to show their solidarity with Ogungbure. The fans' campaign "Wir sind Ade" (We are Ade-bowale) managed to raise attention for Ogungbure's situation and against racism in Germany. The initiative still exists as "Bunte Kurve" (colourful fan stand).

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 13, 1981
Birth place
Nigeria , Lagos
Height (meters)1.84

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
SSV Reutlingen 05
Vissai Ninh Binh F.C.
FC Energie Cottbus
FC Sachsen Leipzig
Kickers Offenbach
1. FC Nürnberg
Nigeria national football team
NEPA Lagos
1. FC Nürnberg II

Adebowale Ogungbure on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.soccerway.com/players/adebowale-ogungbure/16771